willy wonka party

[pawn626]

Hi everyone, We are having a willy wonka birthday party for my dgd who will be turning 5 in june. anyone have any ideas that wont brake the bank? she loves, loves loves willy wonka. thanks

 

[jodiey]

Lickable wallpaper is probably out if the question huh? Well I would definitely do one of those candy buffets and maybe a chocolate milk fountain?

 

[ChristaDeVil]

You could totally print out the candy bar wrappers on regular paper to wrap around candy bars if you can't find actual Wonka bars.

 

[princessesintraining]

My neighbor just did a candyland party for her daughter's birthday and got her ideas off of pinterest. I think she use wrapping paper tubes and balloons to make lollipop decorations. She also had a candy bar where the kids could pick their favorite treats.

 

[smitch425]

Definitely do a candy buffet. This is what I did for my sister's wedding last year...

It was a hit--especially with the kids!

 

[wiigirl]

I would suggest renting one of those chocolate fountains!

 

[frannn]

You could do this yourself, as well as make giant lollypops. I did this for Xmas decorations once- take a big styrofoam disk, stick in a long wooden dowel for the stick, wrap in colored cellophane for the wrapper. Should be pretty inexpensive and very cute! Please post pics- I LOVE Willy Wonka (the original, of course)!

 

[ArmyWife7]

I'm currently planning my daughter's Candy Land party. I agree with everyone about going to Pinterest for ideas. That is where I have gotten all my ideas. Besides the lollipops everyone has mentioned, you can also wrap cellophane wrapping around paper lanterns for hard candies.

 

[DizMe]

My girls did "Pure Imagination" in a talent show one year. We made a bunch of props for it and it was pretty cool! We made a giant Wonka bar by covering a large rectangular shape (we used lids from those under-bed plastic storage containers) with Dollar store purple shiny wrap and cut letters out of white to spell Wonka. We used gold foil (reverse side of the purple wrap!) for the ends.

We made giant lollipops from styrofoam as suggested above and some smaller sized ones as well.

I made some of the lollipops out of dollar store clear plastic plates. I painted them and glued 2 together for the lollipop. I used plastic tubes for the sticks--I was lucky enough to do this right after Christmas and found a bunch of large plastic candy canes in different colors and just cut off the curved part.

I'm sorry I don't have pictures, but you can see some of the props in this little video. We didn't use all of them in this performance but you can see the candy bar and some of the lollipops. The twin Oompa Loompas (age 6) are holding lollipops behind big sis (8). The Wonka bar can be seen at the very beginning. http://s48.beta.photobucket.com/user/Twinkleberries/media/wonkatalshow09-1.flv.html

 

[xCourxCorex]

The dance studio I work at just did a ballet production of willy wonka.. We decorated the lobby area with candies - some were homemade (paperplates and cardboard circles painted with cellophane and tulle) and some we bought at oriental trading (just to hang on the walls).

You can make the invites as golden tickets.. See about renting a cotton candy machine (local rental places that have bounce houses usually have them). Definitely a candy bar.

Check out pinterest, lots of good ideas there! Here's a blog with lots of pictures from their WW party ... http://attention2detailblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/willy-wonka-party.html

 

[Zim]

This site will give you LOADS of ideas. I love it - even submitted my DD3s Spongebob party description and won for that month!

Wonka Parties

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

Be sure to get some Oompa Loompas to take away the bratty kids!





Seriously though, the Willy Wonka thing sounds like a great party.

 

[WeLoveM1CKEY]

You can have the kids make candy necklaces and take them home as party favors. This gives you an activity and covers the favors part. With Easter coming up you should be able to find golden eggs easily enough. Have some sprite that is labled fizzy lifting drink.

 

[Fyrefly]

Lickable wallpaper is probably out if the question huh? Well I would definitely do one of those candy buffets and maybe a chocolate milk fountain?

Actually there is a recipe for Lickable Wallpaper from a Roald Dahl recipe book I have from when I was a kid. Someone put it up online:

http://www.food.com/recipe/lickable-wallpaper-for-nurseries-221464

It's basically a mix of brown sugar, gelatin, and fruit you roll out flat and let try to form "paper." Just thought I'd share!

I like the other ideas - maybe you can make some themed party games too? I don't know, put the green hair on the oompa loompa or something?

 

[momtosam]

Oh my gosh, that movie scared the be-Jesus out of me as a kid. If it were my party I'd have a therapist there, LOL!

 

[kaismommie]

I did my sons 5th birthday party based off of Willy Wonka. Feel free to message me and I can send you pictures

My son had Willy Wonka bars that he hand delivered to each of his friends and had a Willy Wonka cake. Both were replicates of the original design. The invitation was the candy bar with a golden ticket, which each child brought to the party, to be entered into a raffle to win the movie . (the newer version though)

At the party, we did games based on each character. 1. The kids sucked chocolate pudding through straws. Winner won a prize. 2. Blue balloons were pinned on the wall and kids popped them. Each balloon had a number inside it and won a piece of candy based on the number. 3. Balloons were pinned on the ceiling and were shot down (forgot how this was done). One had a note in it for the winner. 4. And then rubber ducks were placed in a container of water with numbers on it. And prizes were given based on the number.

It was a fun filled party!